Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	113	12
Mining & Quarrying	3,961	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	4	3
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	158	24
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	943	81
Textiles	37	11
Leather, Fur	25	14
Textile Goods, Dress	32	327
Food, Drink, Tobacco	39	19
Wood, Cane & Cork	143	1
Paper, Printing	15	4
Other Products	21	17
Building	630	0
Painters & Decorators	101	5
Administrators, Directors, Managers	80	6
Transport	434	25
Commerce, Finance	482	393
Professional, Technical	249	249
Defence	112	2
Entertainment & Sport	41	3
Personal Service	171	460
Clerks, Typists, etc	208	307
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	65	43
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	301	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	550	197
Other & Undefined	99	20
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	1,217	8,073

Date:	Source:
1951	1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 21 , 'Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates - abridged analysis', for 'Con divisions and sub-divisions, Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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